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Digital Life: Our Kids’ Connected Culture . Socializing. Communicating. Creating . Playing. Exploring. Learning. content. Content. Pushes boundaries. World at fingertips. Negative health effects. Anywhere and anytime access. Mobile. Interactive. Interactive. Kids connect
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Digital Life: Our Kids’ Connected Culture
Socializing Communicating Creating Playing Exploring Learning
content Content Pushes boundaries World at fingertips Negative health effects
Anywhere and anytime access Mobile
Interactive Interactive Kids connect and collaborate Norms of communication Addiction
Scale Everything takes place before a vast audience “15 minutes of fame” You don’t know who will see your information
Searchable Easy to find information Kids don’t always think before they post Damage to reputation Access to information
Anonymity Identities are unknown Cyberbullying Self-exploration Sexual predators
Replicable Everything can be cut and pasted Information can go viral Sexting
Persistent Persistent Once something is out there, it’s hard to erase
So that means our kids are leaving digital footprints
Basic Rules of the Road Embrace their world Encourage balanced use Monitor media use as best you can Discuss what sites they can visit No cyberbullying
Protecting Personal Privacy Explain that nothing is really private Set up privacy settings Keep passwords private
What Kids Can Trust and Believe Teach kids to ask the who, what, when, and how questions Balance research sources Is a person who they say they are? Point out all the ways marketers target them
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